Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-25

LETTER FROM LOS ANGELES.
A Sacramento Woman's Impression OF
the Boom-Encampment Matters.

the BOOm-EncafnFmen Matters.
Los ANGELES, February %, 1887.
EDS. REcoRD-UNI Perhaps few
words from a Sacramento delegate to the
Women's Relief Corps Encampment being
held here may interest your readers. After
a long and tiresome trip, through barren
and snow bound region, we arrived in this
much doomed" land. Instead of the per-
petual summer that we expected, the
breezes that blew from 'GreeDland's icy
mountains" are surely not much colder
The most of the crowd are hunting hot
stoves, and the rest are out looking for the
citrus belt BELT" is very good name to
call it, for it's only a belt. AS a residen. OF
Northern California / think we might
properly call our section some, hing besides
.'belt"-say citrus garment" or some
thing that would indicate q covering for
the whole body-and not short-sleeyed
one either. please excase me moment
till go and warm my hands But this is
a country of resources" If yon have no
''beltn to raise citrus fruits on you can find
plenty of land upon which TO raise os-
triches, and plenty more to sell to Eastern
tourists. But I must not mislead you too
for. | do not wish to indicate that Los
Angeles people are all frauds Those we
have met are like all CaliforniGns-genial
hospitable and whole souled. Outside Of
the horrid cold weather we have no cause
to complain of GOODNESS, and they receive
our shafts of sarcasm with the sweetest
eauanimity Probably this is because it is
so easy to laugh when one is winning.
And the secret of the winning is '.cheel
and advertising" Dodgers, putting up the
different localities, stare up at one from the
90, IL
in fact the city and conntryis carpeted with
them.
We have met several old Sacramentans
since we have been here, among them are
Mr.. and Mrs Dan SERVER. They have not
forgotten Sacramento and friends, and
have been most agreeable. Other mem
bers of our party have been made comforta-
BILE and happy by other old Sacramentans,
and the Los Angelesites.
Yesterday, at P NJ, the Convention was
called to order by Mrs B. Jane Russell,
Department President. This lady, who is
much loved and honored by all who have
been fortunate enough to make her ac-
quaintance. is an efficient and painstaking
officer; and while we welcome with the
kindest feelings her successor, we cannot
help but feel keen regret at the necessity
which sewers such pleasant connections.
one UdS U6til dSSlSttN LttI ldUOTS Nv Il
noble staff of officers, and their several and
joint reports make a showing of which the
" r. c. and G. A. r. can well be proud.
Among the distinguished members pres
ent were Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kline.
National President. and Mrs. Brown of
Kansas, National Inspector. Mrs. Kline.
San Francisco lady, is a perfect encyclo-
pedia on W r. c. business, and splendid
executive officer, and well deserving the
honors conferred upon her. Other promi-
nent ladies here are Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr.
Mrs. Mary B. Jordan, President Fair Oaks
Corps. Sacramento; Mrs. Nellie Backus
Mrs Hazard of Los Angeles, Mrs. C. II.
Cummings. who is the life of our party.
Ars. Lewel yn Tozer, Mrs. a. J. Stevens,
Mrs. G. J. Turner, Mrs. W. c. Fitch, Mrs.
Waterman, Miss Jessie Thomas OF Oak
land, Mrs. Sarah J. Earwell. and / must not
forget to mention dear mother Ransome,
whose labors during the war will never b.
forgotten, and whose sweet aged face sheds
blessing on all whom she meets.
Several excursions have been arranged.
as we understood. by the G. A. R. W.
attended one this morning to Monrovia.
bu. we discovered before we got back thai
il was in the interest of land agents Blu.
| must Close. All here wish to be rem .m
pered to Sacramento friends. Yours.
CITRUS BELT.